Van

Van is a hamlet in , , located to the north west of . Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Llanidloes Town Hall and Old Market Hall.

Town hall
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipal building in Great Oak Street, in , .

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The is the oldest timber-framed market…

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanidloes and Trefeglwys.

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is a town and community on the A470 and…

Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , … is situated 3 miles northeast of Van.

Van

Latitude
52.46667° or 52° 28′ north
Longitude
-3.55° or 3° 33′ west
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Open location code
9C4RFC8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2635017
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